VOICED : Hopes of banning FGM in Liberia fade ahead of election

The video discusses female genital mutilation (FGM) in Liberia, highlighting personal stories, health risks, and societal traditions. It covers efforts by activists and organizations to ban the practice, as well as political challenges faced in implementing legislation. Despite promises from Liberia's first female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, to ban FGM, political pressures led to the removal of the FGM clause from a domestic violence bill. Activists fear the opportunity to ban FGM may be lost, and it could take time before the practice is eradicated.

What was the impact of the gender minister's comments on the FGM bill?

What concerns do activists have regarding the future of FGM legislation in Liberia?